Starting remarks by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel during the very first conference regarding the higher level Group on Gender Equality in sport
Distinguished people in this advanced level Group on Gender Equality in sport,
Dear friends of sport,
Ladies and men,
It really is an honour to start the meeting that is first of advanced level Group on Gender Equality in sport.
Sport plays significant part in our culture. It will help us connect with one another. It types communities and brings people together. At any given time whenever we are fighting a worldwide pandemic, it can help us strengthen our psychological and health that is physical.
Sport additionally reflects our values. Teamwork. Inclusion. Work and perseverance.
All need to have the chance to take advantage of the advantages of Sport – people, kids.
Equality between gents and ladies is just a fundamental principle of our Union. Enshrined inside our Treaties. It really is one thing we actively attempt to attain – most recently through the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2021-2025, where men and women, girls and boys, in most their diversity, are able to pursue their chosen path in life, have actually equal possibilities to thrive, and will similarly be involved in and lead our European culture. Sport should not be any exclusion.
Now, our company is seeing more and more females and girls exercising sport. a media that are unprecedented on major activities for instance the Women’s World Cup in France. And an evergrowing amount of ladies using to leadership roles.
Simply have a look at Bulgaria, where in fact the president regarding the Bulgarian Olympic Committee is a female, Stefka Kostadinova, that has been occupying this high since 2005. But we understand we must do more she continues to be quite definitely an exclusion.
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